Monthly Archives: October 2015

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We posted recently on the EEA grant awarded toward the restoration of the long-derelict wooden synagogue in Pakruojis, Lithuania, which is to be rehabilitated and turned into a library. Jewish Heritage Europe coordinator Ruth Ellen Gruber and several other … Continue reading →

It seems that a growing number of photographers are focusing on Jewish heritage sites and exhibiting their photographs in museums and galleries. Jewish heritage sites have long been an inspiration to artists and photographers — and a number of photographic … Continue reading →

In the news this month have been the rededication of two Jewish cemeteries Poland after restoration — but also the desecration of two Jewish cemeteries, on in the Czech Republic and one in Austria. The restored Jewish cemeteries in Józefów Biłgorajski … Continue reading →

The long-delayed restoration of the wooden “Green Synagogue” in Rezekne, Latvia — built around 1845 and one of the few wooden synagogues still standing in Europe — is progressing, with the target date for completion of the project … Continue reading →

Two more synagogues in Russia — in Kaluga and St. Petersburg — have been reopened with gala ceremonies after refurbishment to service active congregations. (We reported earlier on the recent reopening of the synagogue in Kazan.) The Grand Synagogue in Kaluga, … Continue reading →

The Jewish Heritage Europe October Newsletter is out — news highlights from Lithuania, England, Poland, Spain, Portugal, Italy and more. Click here to view it in your browser Sign up on the JHE Home Page to receive it every … Continue reading →

Here’s another article from the United States that focuses on an important issue in Jewish Heritage work in Europe — what to do with synagogues that are no longer used for worship (for whatever reason). In St. Louis, some … Continue reading →

We are happy to post this notice of what looks like it will be a fascinating — and necessary — course next spring. Rather fittingly, the deadline for submitting the application form is November 9, 2015 — the anniversary of Kristallnacht. International … Continue reading →

Restoration work at the 18th century Jewish cemetery in Penzance, Cornwall has been completed but the cemetery will remain closed to the general public until Spring 2016. This, reports the Friends of the Jewish Cemetery, will be “to give the … Continue reading →

Every so often, we post an item to remind readers that the challenges of dealing with abandoned Jewish cemeteries — while widespread and uphill in post-Holocaust, post-Communist Europe — also exist elsewhere. Recent articles — with pictures — detail the … Continue reading →

This workshop aims to establish the Jewish country house both as a focus for scholarly research and as a site of European memory. By focusing on a hitherto unidentified group of country houses – those that were owned, renewed and … Continue reading →

This workshop aims to establish the Jewish country house both as a focus for scholarly research and as a site of European memory. By focusing on a hitherto unidentified group of country houses – those that were owned, renewed and … Continue reading →

The next edition of the Advanced Curatorial Education Programme will take place in Frankfurt (DE) in April 2018. The programme will have a special focus on Judaica collections that were created in the second half of the 19th century and up … Continue reading →

Barbara Cohen, ASID, President of the Schuylkill River Heritage Center, will trace the history of the Jewish people through the architecture of synagogues and discuss the many stylistic adaptations synagogues adopted in relation to the place, time, and world events … Continue reading →

The XIth conference of the European Association for Jewish Studies will take place in Krakow. The theme of this year’s conference is Searching for Roots of Jewish Traditions. The Congress is organized by the Institute of Jewish Studies, Jagiellonian University in … Continue reading →